WE HAVE A WINNER

BRAZILIAN B-BOY LUAN WINS THE FIRST-EVER RED BULL BC ONE E-BATTLES

ABOUT

In 2018, we are introducing the Red Bull BC One E-Battles, a digital platform allowing B-Boys and B-Girls from all around the world to showcase their skills and participate for a chance to battle in the Last Chance Cypher in Zurich, on Sep-tember 27, to fight for the last open spot in the Red Bull BC One World Final. For each round, judges will vote for the videos based on the following criteria:

• Originality

• Creativity

• Musicality

• Technique and performativity

HOW ITWORKS

Enter the registration tab and complete your data, you will receive an email with your password and a link to complete your registration. When entering, you must complete some more data including your avatar. Finally, you can upload your video, no more than 60 seconds. Remember to use the password every time you want to log in to your account.

STAGE 1: A panel of judges will vote privately among all the videos that users will have submitted during the application phase (July 4-20). They will identify the best 128 that will qualify for the second phase. Once the application phase is over (July 20), the 128 dancers will be notified.

STAGE 2: For 6 weeks, the 128 selected users will participate in one-on-one battles that will be randomply chosen, until the final stage, with the last 16 finalists, where they may follow a grid published on the site and upload a new video for each battle. Participants who are moving forward will be notified and will be instructed to upload a new video. The dates of the deadlines to upload the videos, along with the dates of each battle, will be posted on the site.

THE RULES

1

Music must be turned in and cued from the beginning of the video.

2

One steady shot (no close-ups, no hand camera, no editing/no slomo).

3

Video must be recent (produced after May 2018).

4

Video has to show the dancer’s skills in breaking (no other dance style).

5

Breakers to perform towards the camera.

6

The good quality of the video will be considered.

7

Breakers must use the music from the selection of tracks available on the E-Battles website.

8

For each round, the selected participants need to upload a new video.

9

Each video has to be maximun 60 seconds in length.

10

In the first stage, where the judges decide the 128 finalists, you can re-upload your video as many times as you want until the deadline, so be creative! You can always improve it! But for the rest of the competition, where the real battle starts, you won´t be able to re-upload your video, so the file you upload must be your final one, you must be sure about it, it´s your only chance!!

TIMELINES

July 4th – July 20 (11:59 p.m. CEST):

Application Phase

July 17 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Reveal of the E-Battles Judges

July 24 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Reveal Round of 128

July 25-26 11:59 p.m. CEST:

New Uploads: Round of 128 Battles

July 30 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Reveal Round of 64

July 31- August 1 11:59 p.m. CEST:

New Uploads Round of 64 Battles

August 6 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Reveal Round of 32

August 7 - 8 11:59 p.m. CEST:

New Uploads Round of 32 Battles

August 13 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Reveal Round of 16

August 14-15 (11:59 p.m. CEST):

New Uploads Round of 16 Battles

August 20 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Reveal Quarter-Finals

August 21-22 11:59 p.m. CEST:

New Uploads Quarter-Finals Battles

August 27 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Reveal Semi-Finals

August 28-29 11:59 p.m. CEST:

New Uploads Semi-Finals Battles

September 3rd 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Reveal Final

September 4-5 11:59 p.m. CEST:

New Uploads Final Battle

September 7th 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Red Bull BC One E-Battles Winner Announcement

September 27 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Last Chance Cypher in Zurich (Switzerland)

September 29 11:59 p.m. CEST:

Red Bull BC One World Final in Zurich (Switzerland)

How old I need to be to participate?

Breakers over 16 years old can participate in the competition.

Can I change my account password?

Yes, once logged in, in account settings, you can change the password.

I registered and did not receive my confirmation email. What can I do?

JUNIOR

Junior Bosila Banya is from Congo. He has been a dancer and choreographer for over 15 years. In 2000, he joined the collective Wanted Posse, with whom he won Battle of the Year the following year and has also participated in the creation of several shows such as: Bad Moves (2002), Trance (2006) and Konexion (2010). Junior participated in various TV shows and made a lot of appearances on France 2, France 4, Trace TV, and Canal +. In 2007, he won the second season of "France's Got Talent" broadcasted in France. Even if his art was often qualified as "non - standard", Junior was able to conquer the public and mark the spirits. In 2008, Junior created his first solo show "Buanattitude" and five years later, he joined the German crew Flying Steps. He created his own dance company in 2014. Quite involved in the breaking scene around the world, Junior has traveled in over 70 countries as a dancer, teacher or judge.

TUFFKID

Born and raised in Basel, Switzerland, Tuffkid started winning breaking competitions at the age of fourteen. After participating in several European and world championships (Battle of the Year International, Urban Skills, B-Boy Session, etc.) he soon became one of the top European B-Boys. Tuffkid has participated as a competitor, judge or special guest in numerous worldwide renowned breaking events, but besides competitions, street shows and workshops, he has also danced in theatres with professional dance companies as a solo artist.

WICKET

Known for power moves, footwork, and the fownk, Wicket is a true artist in the B-Boy scene. He started in 1993 with the Renegades and has a resume that includes performances with A-List recording artists such as Chris Brown, LL Cool J, Will Smith and Usher, not to mention winning international B-Boy events, judging and workshops. Aside from the breaking scene, Wicket also produces Hip Hop music and releases music monthly from his website BboyWicketBeats.Com